Crime & Safety

Six Arrested in Drug Sweep

Police credit residents with providing information leading to arrests.

Nashua Police Department Uniform Operations Bureau arrested six people suspected of dealing drugs, following an undercover investigation by the Narcotics Intelligence Division over several months.

Several of the investigations were conducted after information was provided by concerned citizens. Arrested were:

Robert S. Wilkins, 45, 28 Railroad Square, Apartment 21, Nashua, charged with two counts of Sale of a narcotic drug, cocaine. Wilkins's bail was set at $50,000 cash only.

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Dena M. Depont, 49, 54 B Vine Street, Nashua, charged with one count of Sale of controlled drug, Oxycodone Hydrochloride, one count of Conspiracy to sale of controlled drug, Oxycodone Hydrocodone. Depont's bail was set at $30,000 cash only.

LLoyd J. Hall, 50, of 54 B Vine Street, Nashua, charged with three counts of sale of a controlled drug, Oxycodone Hydrochloride, and one count of conspiracy to the sale of a controlled drug, Oxycodone Hydrochloride. Hall's bail was set at $75,000 cash only.

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Edgar D. Figueroa, 49, of 23 Temple St., Apartment 406, Nashua, charged with three counts of Sale of narcotic drug, cocaine, second offense, and one count of Resisting arrest, misdemeanor. Figueroa's bail was set at $75,000 cash only.

Dennis J. Little, 49, of No Fixed Address, two counts of Sale of a controlled drug, Oxycodone Hydrochloride and one count of sale of a controlled drug, Morphine, second offense. Little's bail was set at $75,000.00 cash bail.

Rene Velazquez, 28, of 19 Wilder St., Nashua, charged with three counts of sale of a Narcotic drug, Heroin, second offense. Velazquez refused bail to be set.

All six were held at the Nashua Police Department pending arraignment today. Police said additional arrests related to this investigation are in the works.

Citizens are urged to call the Narcotics Hotline at 594-3597 or utilize the Nashua Police Department’s website Nashuapd.com with any information concerning illegal drug activity. If you have any questions please contact Narcotics Intelligence Division Detective Lieutenant David Bailey at 594-3591 or Detective Sergeant Kevin Rourke at 589-1639.

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